We had the good fortune of connecting with Jerome Leblanc and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jerome, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When I began impersonating Maverick from Top Gun, it was a very unexpected journey. I was being represented by agents and managers. My wife and I began to be more curious about the administrative side of the entertainment world. We decided to create California Tom Cruise LLC. It was nice to think this could become a family business. And it did.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I entered the impersonation lookalike world over 10 years ago.

And I’ve met very impressive artists who really knew how to make you feel you were meeting a star.

It’s not as easy to become someone else from one moment to another – I think what makes me very lucky with who I impersonate is that it’s a fictional character, not necessarily Tom Cruise himself.

Being Maverick, he’s a character that inspires and motivates. He has a whole story that everyone knows to the core. It’s an energy that resonates with men, women and children. And that’s what sets me apart from others, I’m able to be a performer that suits an entire audience of all ages.

I’m very proud of who I got to meet on the way, and that I am associated to some of the bravest people in this country.

This is a fun career, but I never take it for granted. I understand that if it wasn’t for those who truly served, and those who love this country – I wouldn’t be able to do what I do. It’s an honor.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If my best friend was visiting San Diego..

We’d go to Stonewall for a hike in Julian, CA.
Go swim and paddle board in Mission Bay
.. and then grab the best pizza at Cordiano Winery!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
To my lovely wife, who met me while street performing. Thank you for believing in this unique path.

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